I am excited to announce that I was recentlyinterviewed by Lisa Ellison for her Podcast – Writing Your Resilience. And my episode is now out!
In the episode, we discuss “What is Somatic Experiencing?” We also talk about trauma and creativity, I lead a couple of easy yet potent Somatic Tools, and we get into the difference between dissociation and being with the creative muse. It is a great conversation!
It is available on YouTube (recommended due to watching the somatic exercises). As well as Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
By going to the show above, you can get a 30% discount on my online course which is now out – Balancing the Fascia and Liberating the Space Element. In this 4 hour course, I lead people through a number of healing tools which you can use on yourself or with clients. This is a great value!
I recently completed this course on Balancing the Fascia & Liberating the Space Element. It is for bodyworkers, therapists, coaches, medical professionals, yoga teachers and anyone who wants to feel better in spite of everything! Seriously, anyone can benefit from these easy yet profoundly beneficial Somatic Tools.
The Early Bird Discount is available through Sept 30th. Get this four-hour course for just $75 until then! After the 30th, the price goes up to $95.
It is an online course, pre-recorded that you go through at your own pace.
These tools are great for anyone who is energetically sensitive and who feels stretched thin – whether physically, emotionally, psychologically or spiritually. These tools are very beneficial – I am sure you will find at least one of them that benefits you!
I was interviewed by Lisa Ellison a few months ago for her excellent Podcast: Writing Your Resilience. And my episode is coming out in just 2 days!
In the interview, we discuss trauma & creativity, we talk about the difference between dissociation & the creative muse, we go through some of the nuances of Somatic Experiencing (a trauma resolution modality), and I lead us through a couple of easy yet potent Somatic Tools. It is a great discussion!
I am leading a Free Discussion Group on Friday! We will meet on Zoom at 11 am Eastern time and have up to an hour to discuss methods to Nurture Resilience and then have time for questions and answers.
Please attend if you are able to. I will also be answering questions about the Liberating the Space Element & Balancing the Fasciacourse. If you have questions, bring them on Friday.
I am very excited to announce that this online course is ready for purchase. It is both experiential and didactic. In it, you willgo through four Somatic Tools (Embodiment Exercises) which help to liberate the space element and / or balance the fascia. All totaled, it is more than four hours of material!
We go through the benefits, the anatomy (around the holds) and there is lots of time to learn all the holds. We unpack questions around “What is the Space Element?” and we talk about fascia and why we want to balance it. We even discuss how the Space Element is related to working with trauma. In the course, there are dozens of Frequently Asked Questions around the material, with poignant answers.
Right now, you can purchase the course for the Early Bird Discount of just $75! After September 30th, the price will go up to $95. So take advantage of this offer today!
The course is very beneficial for many different types of individuals and practitioners, as the Balancing the Fascia holds (exercises) help anyone who feels stretched thin – whether physically, emotionally, or psychologically overwhelmed!
When we liberate the space element, we feel more balanced, more calm, a sense of inner peace, and more harmony. Who doesn’t want more of those? In addition, there are dozens of other benefits to doing these exercises which I cover in the course.
Just to reiterate, bodyworkers, therapists, medical professionals, coaches, yoga teachers, and more will benefit from taking this course!
On Friday, September 6th, 2024, I will be holding a free discussion group, and you can ask questions about the course if you attend. It will go from 11 am – 12 noon Eastern time. I will also record it and make the recording available on YouTube.
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We will discuss upcoming courses and events, and then we will unpack How to stay grounded and practice quality self-care when working with trauma! And there will be time for questions and answers.
The plan is to record this, so it will be on YouTube within a couple weeks.
Just a reminder (or in case you didn’t see it last week), I am hosting several Free Discussion Groups to discuss upcoming offerings from Trauma Informed Astrology – courses, workshops, and certification programs.
If this interests you, I hope to see you in one or more of these groups! To register, join our Newsletter – http://www.traumainformedastrology.com The Zoom links will be sent out very soon for the first meeting (August 2nd).
We will meet on Fridays – Aug 2nd & 23rd; and in September on the 6th & 20th at 11 AM Eastern time.
If you are interested and these days or times don’t work for you, feel free to email me at kirby [at] mkirbymoore [dot] com.
Hope to see you there!
Kirby on behalf of the Trauma Informed Astrology team
We are excited to announce a number of new and upcoming courses and trainings! To spread the word about these workshops and courses, we are offering free discussion groups in August and September.
We will be offering these Free Discussion Groups August 2nd, 23rd, September 6th & 20th, all of these are at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (Fridays).
In these groups, we will discuss upcoming trainings, events and courses, and then there will be a different topic each week – How to stay grounded and practice quality self-care when working with trauma; What is Resilience & How do we nurture it?; Working with the Functional Range of the nervous system; Obstacles to working with trauma; and more!
There is a Special Offer for people who have signed up for the Newsletter:A One-Hour Individual Trauma Informed Astrology Interpretation. The first 10 people to sign up for it will get a great discount: save 30%! The regular rate is $175 for these in-depth interpretations, the first 10 people will get them for $125! These interpretations will be offered online unless you live in Central Virginia and can come into Kirby’s office for an in-person session. You must schedule this sometime in July or August 2024.
Thank you for joining us and let us know if you have questions!
I am excited to announce that we (the Trauma Informed Astrology team) are inviting a new cohort of participants to learn about Trauma Informed Care, starting in September.
In this 20+ hour training, there are pre-recorded videos to go through, a booklet to review, and then we will come together in monthly Discussion Groups to discuss this vital material and to cover questions and answers. This is professional and formal training. You will go through the training step-by-step, at your own pace, and then come together with the group to share your thoughts and ask questions. Kirby Moore is the primary instructor with Emily Lamoureux providing support as the primary assistant.
There is an Early Bird discount now through August 15th at $900. After the 15th, the price will go up to $1,200.
There will be certificate offered for anyone who goes through the material, passes the exam, and goes through an interview with Kirby:
Successful Completion of the 20 Hour Trauma Informed Fundamentals Training
Meditation Informs Healing Facilitation 